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THE PORTS MANAGEMENT ACT (2001)



Fees and Rates
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by Section 13(2) of The Ports and
Management Act (26 of 2001), the Minister with the consent of Cabinet, HEREBY
DETERMINES that the Port Fees described in the Schedule hereto shall be effective in
the Kingdom from 1 October, 2003.


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SCHEDULE

HARBOUR, LIGHT AND PILOTAGE DUTIES

All amounts payable shall be calculated on the Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT)
of each vessel. Harbour dues and light dues will be charged, where applicable
inwards only per call or in the case of a vessel being laid up in Tonga, harbour
and light dues will be payable every 3 months at full rates.

Pilotage dues shall be charged separately for inward journeys and separately for
outward journeys and shall be payable whether or not a pilot is used. The
minimum charge will be $50 and the maximum charges will be $500 for the
inward journey, and the same minimum and maximum charge will be levied and
paid separately for the outward journey.

CRUISE SHIPS

Vessels which arrive in Tonga in the course of a scheduled cruise and which
may only embark or disembark passengers and their luggage.

Harbour Dues $0.06 per GRT

Light Dues $0.03 per GRT

Pilotage $0.055 per GRT

Provided that in the event of Cruise Ships belonging to the same Shipping Line
making a total of between one and four visits in a calendar year only 75% of the
Light Dues and Harbour Dues will be charged for such visits and further
provided that if such ships make between five and eight visits in a calendar year
only 50% of the Light Dues and Harbour Dues shall be charged, and for visits in
excess of eight in a year, Light and Harbour Dues of 17½ shall be charged for
such visits.

CARGO/PASSENGER SHIPS (FOREIGN GOING)

Vessels arriving in Tonga to unload and/or load cargo, and/or discharge and/or
embark passengers.

Harbour Dues $0.06 per GRT

Light Dues $0.03 per GRT

Pilotage $0.055 per GRT

COASTING VESSELS (LOCAL) AND YACHTS

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Including local registered vessels laid up or otherwise and vessels holding
current coasting licenses (not being a temporary coasting license) and yachts.

Harbour Dues $2.75 per GRT per calendar year or $0.03 per GRT per month

Light Dues $1.75 per GRT per calendar year or $0.20 per GRT per month

OTHER SHIPS

In respect of other vessels half of the total dues required of cargo/passenger
vessels shall be payable.

SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT PORT OF CALL

Vessels calling at a second and subsequent port in Tonga in the course of the
same voyage, half the dues otherwise payable shall be payable.

BERTH HIRE (TONNAGE DUTY)

Berth hire chargeable on a vessel lying alongside a wharf.
Description of Vessels : Charge for each vessel's gross

registered tonnage (GRT).

Each hour (part of an hour is to
regarded as 1 hour) that the vessel is
alongside the wharf.

Passenger Vessels
– Local (With Coasting Licence) : $0.01 per tonne (during

loading/unloading)

– Overseas : $0.65 per 100 tonnes (less than 100
tonnes is to be regarded as 100 tonnes).

Other Vessels

– Overseas & Local : $0.01 per tonne

MOORING AND UNMOORING

For each operation of mooring or unmooring, when the service is rendered the
following charges shall apply.
Normal Working Time Outside Normal

Working Time

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Normal Working Time Outside Normal
Working Time

Vessels not exceeding
1000 GRT

$30 $50

Vessels exceeding 1000
GRT but not exceeding
15,000 GRT

$90 $110

Vessels exceeding
15000 GRT

$110 $140

REMOVAL CHARGES

Pilotage removal charge of $100 will apply only if a pilot is used. This charge
will cover both outward to another and return.

Mooring and Unmooring. At a rate of $25% of the normal mooring and
unmooring rates will apply to vessels required to move to another.

MOORING IN A HARBOUR BASIN

The following charges will apply to all vessels moored in or using a harbour
basin per annum or part thereof.

Vessels not exceeding 6 meters length $0

Vessels exceeding 6 meters in length $50 per annum

Vessels not exceeding 6 meters length $50 per annum

but licenced for commercial purposes

PILOT DETENTION CHARGES

A charge of $50.00 per hour but not exceeding $500 per day will apply for time
spent by the pilot waiting for a vessel at any time of day or night.

OTHER CHARGES

(a) Fresh Water : Foreign going vessel including yachts, $3 per 1000 litres
or part thereof

(b) Electricity : Vessels and/or agent to apply direct to the service provider

(c) Telephone : Vessels and/or agent to apply direct to the service provider

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WHARF CLEANING

Cruise vessels $ 15 per call

Cargo & Tender vessels not discharging cement $ 25 per call

Cargo vessel discharging cement $100 per call

Coasting vessel not exceeding 100 GRT or $200

Per Calendar year $ 3 per call

Coasting vessel exceeding 100 GRT or $300 per
Calendar year

$ 8 per call

WATER SPACE RENTALS, PERMANENT MOORING OR MARINA BERTHS
PERMIT FEES

A permit shall be issued by the Ministry prior to the installation of a mooring
facility in a zoned harbour area in the Port of Neiafu as follows:

T$50.00 annual mooring fee for all private boats that is not involved in
commercial business;

T$100.00 annual mooring fee for all commercial businesses except those
who rent moorings;

T$150.00 annual mooring fee to companies that are renting moorings
only;

PLANTS & EQUIPMENT HIRE RATES

(cargo or goods at hirer's risk)

Note that waiting time is now charged at the hire rate
Forklift 3 tonne, per hour inclusive of waiting time $19.00

Forklift 5 tonne per hour inclusive of waiting time $21.00

Forklift 7 tonne per hour inclusive of waiting time $23.00

Forklift 25 tonne, per hour inclusive of waiting time $80.00

Drum Clamps per hour, single $5.00

Drum Clamps per hour, double $8.00

Tractor and trailer, per hour inclusive of waiting time (in $30.00

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wharf area)

Tractor & trailer, per hour inclusive of waiting time (outside
wharf area)

$41.00

Trailer, 20 tonne, per hour $13.00

Cargo gear, wire slings, pallets, hand barrows, per hour per
item

$0.80

STORAGE RATES AT OPEN AREAS OF GOVERNMENT WHARVES

Rates charged per unit of cargo or per container per day or part thereof after the
first 24 hours shall be as follows:

1 unit of cargo or 20 foot container $0.50

40 foot container $1.00

WHARFAGE FEES

Wharfage where applicable shall be charged and collected by the Ministry.

Wharfage on petroleum products in bulk

Per 1000 litres or part thereof $22.00

Wharfage fee per container $110.00

Wharfage fee per tonne or part thereof $4.30

PERFORMANCE BOND

Shipping companies or their agents wishing to use Government credit and port
facilities/services shall lodge with the Ministry of Marine and Ports a
performance bond or the equivalent in cash equivalent to the value of one ship's
call fees. The performance bond or cash to be lodged with the Ministry shall not
be less than $10,000 except cruise vessels, research vessels and other non-
commercial service vessels.

Made this 1 day of October, 2003.
James Cecil Cocker

Minister of Marine and Ports.